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Same-Sex Marriage
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Same- Sex Marriage The Gay community has been very effective in establishing the rights for same sex couples to Marry in Canada and across the United States. Same-sex rights in Canada have come a long way since 1965. It was then that the Supreme Court of Canada backed a ruling that labeled Everett Klippert a "dangerous sexual offender" and threw him in prison for admitting he was gay and that he had sex with other men. Not until 1967 did the U.S. Supreme Court strike down "antimiscegenation laws" criminalizing interracial marriages, as unconstitutional. This no longer happens, and we don’t use such a strong word as dangerous sexual offender. In fact today homosexuals in Canada enjoy much more freedom and societal acceptance. Not only are they not imprisoned for their lifestyle choices, openly gay or lesbian Canadians hold prominent positions in business, government and many churches. People in Canada have the right to be with who they want. Critics argue that homosexual marriage threatens the institution of marriage. The gay community have battle the courts for a long time. Homosexuals in Canada want the right to be legally married, with all the same benefits and responsibilities as traditional opposite-sex couples - something the federal leadership seems to support. They want equal rights just like everyone else . There rights include as follow: Appointment as guardian of a minor; Award of child custody in divorce proceedings; Beneficial owner status of corporate securities; Bill of Rights benefits for victims and witnesses; Burial of service member's dependents; Certificates of occupation; Consent to post-mortem examination; Continuation of rights under existing homestead leases; Control, division, acquisition, and disposition of community property Criminal injuries compensation; Death benefit for surviving spouse for government employee Disclosure of vital statistics records; Division of property after dissolution of marriage; Eligibility for housing opportunity allowance program of the Housing, Finance and Development Corporation; Exemption from claims of Department of Human Services for social services payments, financial assistance, or burial payments; Exemption from conveyance tax; Exemption from regulation of condominium sales to owner-occupants; Funeral leave for government employees; Homes of totally disable veterans exempt from property taxes; Income tax deductions, credits, rates exemption, and estimates; Inheritance of land patents; Insurance licenses, coverage, eligibility, and benefits organization of mutual benefits society; Legal status with partner’s children; Making, revoking, and objecting to anatomical gifts; Making partner medical decisions; Nonresident tuition deferential waiver; Notice of guardian ad litem proceedings; Notice of probate proceedings; Payment of wages to a relative of deceased employee; Payment of worker's compensation benefits after death; Permission to make arrangements for burial or cremation; Proof of business partnership; Public assistance from the Department of Human Services; Qualification at a facility for the elderly; Real property exemption from attachment or execution; Right of survivorship to custodial trust; Right to be notified of parole or escape of inmate; Right to change names; Right to enter into pre-marital agreement; Right to file action for nonsupport; Right to inherit property; Right to purchase leases and cash freehold agreements concerning the management and disposition of public land; Right to sue for tort and death by wrongful act; Right to support after divorce; Right to support from spouse; Rights and proceedings for involuntary hospitalization and treatment; Rights by way of dour or courtesy; Rights to notice, protection, benefits, and inheritance under the uniform probate code; Sole interest in property; Spousal privilege and confidential marriage communications; Spousal immigration benefits; Status of children; Support payments in divorce action; Tax relief for natural disaster losses; Vacation allowance on termination of public employment by death; Veterans' preference to spouse in public employment; In vitro fertilization coverage; As you can see there is an abundance of things that the gay community is missing out on just because of there preference on who the love.
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